used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We had come just fifteen miles and had let the horses walk practically all the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The storm soon blew over, but we did not go on, preferring to let the roads dry up some, so slept in the wagon in the barn.
BrulenounUS /bruːl/
a member of a group of Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The storm soon blew over, but we did not go on, preferring to let the roads dry up some, so slept in the wagon in the barn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here we met a man by the name of Hoover, who was going to Hershey, near North Platte.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had come just fifteen miles and had let the horses walk practically all the way.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
placed crosswise
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The storm soon blew over, but we did not go on, preferring to let the roads dry up some, so slept in the wagon in the barn.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The storm soon blew over, but we did not go on, preferring to let the roads dry up some, so slept in the wagon in the barn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading We had come just fifteen miles and had let the horses walk practically all the way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The storm soon blew over, but we did not go on, preferring to let the roads dry up some, so slept in the wagon in the barn.
the act of departing
From this reading Here we met a man by the name of Hoover, who was going to Hershey, near North Platte.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading He was hauling household goods.
GrowsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading He was hauling household goods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was hauling household goods.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we met a man by the name of Hoover, who was going to Hershey, near North Platte.
HersheynounUS /ˈhɜːrʃi/
United States confectioner and philanthropist who created the model industrial town of Hershey, Pennsylvania; founded an industrial school for orphan boys (1857-1945)
From this reading Here we met a man by the name of Hoover, who was going to Hershey, near North Platte.
HoovernounUS /ˈhuːvər/
United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
From this reading Here we met a man by the name of Hoover, who was going to Hershey, near North Platte.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We had come just fifteen miles and had let the horses walk practically all the way.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
a social unit living together
From this reading He was hauling household goods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
and nothing more
From this reading We had come just fifteen miles and had let the horses walk practically all the way.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We had come just fifteen miles and had let the horses walk practically all the way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here we met a man by the name of Hoover, who was going to Hershey, near North Platte.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Here we met a man by the name of Hoover, who was going to Hershey, near North Platte.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We had come just fifteen miles and had let the horses walk practically all the way.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here we met a man by the name of Hoover, who was going to Hershey, near North Platte.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Here we met a man by the name of Hoover, who was going to Hershey, near North Platte.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The storm soon blew over, but we did not go on, preferring to let the roads dry up some, so slept in the wagon in the barn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The storm soon blew over, but we did not go on, preferring to let the roads dry up some, so slept in the wagon in the barn.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading Here we met a man by the name of Hoover, who was going to Hershey, near North Platte.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading We had come just fifteen miles and had let the horses walk practically all the way.
preferringverbUS /prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading The storm soon blew over, but we did not go on, preferring to let the roads dry up some, so slept in the wagon in the barn.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The storm soon blew over, but we did not go on, preferring to let the roads dry up some, so slept in the wagon in the barn.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The storm soon blew over, but we did not go on, preferring to let the roads dry up some, so slept in the wagon in the barn.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The storm soon blew over, but we did not go on, preferring to let the roads dry up some, so slept in the wagon in the barn.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The storm soon blew over, but we did not go on, preferring to let the roads dry up some, so slept in the wagon in the barn.
in the near future
From this reading The storm soon blew over, but we did not go on, preferring to let the roads dry up some, so slept in the wagon in the barn.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The storm soon blew over, but we did not go on, preferring to let the roads dry up some, so slept in the wagon in the barn.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading We had come just fifteen miles and had let the horses walk practically all the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here we met a man by the name of Hoover, who was going to Hershey, near North Platte.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We had come just fifteen miles and had let the horses walk practically all the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Our Party Grows Smaller Before getting to Brule we had crossed over to the north side of the river, and arriving in town and a storm coming up, we drove into a barn and went to the hotel for supper.
which person or people
From this reading Here we met a man by the name of Hoover, who was going to Hershey, near North Platte.
